City of London · EC3 · Cat flap fitting
Same-week slots · Fully insured · Local Bank and Cornhill fitters · Fixed written pricesCat flap fitting for Bank and Cornhill (EC3) households — 4,914 of them, 98% in flats. From £75 fixed, one fitter for doors and panels; two where a wall tunnel is core-drilled and the debris has to be carried out of a flat Insured fitters, the cut edge sealed and the flap set up.
Overview
Cat flap fitting in Bank and Cornhill EC3 is a fixed-price visit for renter-heavy homes in City of London, most of them period conversion. 4,914 households sit inside this EC3 patch, 98% of them flats, so we quote on access near The Royal Exchange rather than a London average.
How it works
Step 1
Timber, uPVC, composite, glass or masonry — plus what is behind it. A cavity wall or a glazed panel changes the job completely.
Step 2
Measured to your cat's chest height, so an older or arthritic cat still uses it in two years' time.
Step 3
Template marked, cut from both faces to avoid blow-out, and the edge lined, capped or sealed.
Step 4
Flap fitted square, sealed against draughts and rain, and the fixings drawn up evenly so the frame does not bow.
Step 5
Microchips registered, curfew set if you want one, and the flap left in training mode with the mess cleared.
Why choose us
We expect with metal stud partitions between rooms — and dot-and-dab plasterboard over blockwork — the reality on the streets around The Royal Exchange in EC3, and we carry the anchors, through-fixings and long bits that match. The mistake we spend most time undoing here is in EC3, short screws that grip only the board and slowly lever it off the dabs — which is why City of London Corporation kerb rules get settled before the van is loaded.
Fitters carry £5m public liability cover. We check leasehold and landlord consent before cutting anything, and we will not cut a communal fire door — that would void its rating and the block's fire strategy.
One fitter for doors and panels; two where a wall tunnel is core-drilled and the debris has to be carried out of a flat. Bank junction is closed to most traffic on weekdays — early-morning or weekend access only.
Most cat flap bookings are within 48 hours and take a single short visit. Bank (Central, Northern, Waterloo & City, DLR) is the nearest station, so a EC3 visit rarely needs a whole morning set aside.
Fixed prices
| Job | From | Typical time | What sets the price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timber door | £75 | 45–60 min | Cut, chamfered and sealed so the door edge does not swell in winter. |
| uPVC door panel | £95 | 1–1.5 hrs | The panel is cut in place with the frame protected, and the cut edge capped so water cannot track in. |
| Composite door | £120 | 1–2 hrs | A composite has a foam core between two skins; both faces must be cut cleanly and the core sealed. |
| Brick or block wall, up to 350mm | £190 | 2–3 hrs | Core-drilled both sides with a tunnel liner fitted, so the cavity is never left open. |
| Glass panel — cut-out supplied by a glazier | £110 | 1 hr | Toughened glass cannot be cut on site; we template it, fit the replacement pane and set the flap. |
| Microchip flap set-up and training mode | £25 | 15–20 min | Chips registered, curfew and selective entry configured, and the flap left on training setting. |
Timber door
£75 · 45–60 min
Cut, chamfered and sealed so the door edge does not swell in winter.
uPVC door panel
£95 · 1–1.5 hrs
The panel is cut in place with the frame protected, and the cut edge capped so water cannot track in.
Composite door
£120 · 1–2 hrs
A composite has a foam core between two skins; both faces must be cut cleanly and the core sealed.
Brick or block wall, up to 350mm
£190 · 2–3 hrs
Core-drilled both sides with a tunnel liner fitted, so the cavity is never left open.
Glass panel — cut-out supplied by a glazier
£110 · 1 hr
Toughened glass cannot be cut on site; we template it, fit the replacement pane and set the flap.
Microchip flap set-up and training mode
£25 · 15–20 min
Chips registered, curfew and selective entry configured, and the flap left on training setting.
Prices are labour and fitting materials; the flap itself can be supplied at cost or you can provide your own. Glass cut-outs are quoted by a glazier and shown separately. Where a lease or a landlord consent is needed we will tell you before booking rather than after. Permits, ULEZ and the Congestion Charge where they apply are itemised.
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Coverage
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Working in Bank and Cornhill
Census 2021 puts Bank and Cornhill at 4,914 households with a median age of 36.9. The period conversion stock is renter-heavy, which is why 2% houses and 98% flats need different handling in EC3.
Private renting sits at 48% and owner-occupation at 37%; the first group books cat flap fitting at short notice, the second plans it.
Walls are with metal stud partitions between rooms — and dot-and-dab plasterboard over blockwork — the reality on the streets around The Royal Exchange, so the fixing that matters in Bank and Cornhill is chosen on site — the usual failure here is in EC3, short screws that grip only the board and slowly lever it off the dabs — which is why City of London Corporation kerb rules get settled before the van is loaded.
Two streets can behave very differently in Bank and Cornhill: the historic financial heart — Royal Exchange, Mansion House and the alleyways behind Leadenhall. The quote reflects the street the job is actually on. Bank and Cornhill sits inside the Congestion Charge zone as well as ULEZ, so both are itemised on the quote rather than absorbed into an hourly rate.
Bank junction is closed to most traffic on weekdays — early-morning or weekend access only. Nearest station is Bank (Central, Northern, Waterloo & City, DLR), and one fitter for doors and panels; two where a wall tunnel is core-drilled and the debris has to be carried out of a flat.
Area at a glance
Who lives in Bank and Cornhill and what they live in decides how cat flap fitting is quoted and how long a visit takes. These are the published Census 2021 figures for the City of London neighbourhood itself — not City of London-wide averages, and not estimates.
8,583
Residents
City of London neighbourhood, Census 2021
4,914
Households
Median age 36.9
Flats vs houses
Residents by sex
Single-person households
51%
Privately rented
48.3%
Source: ONS Census 2021 via Nomis (TS008, TS041, TS007A, TS044, TS054, TS003), MSOA geography. Figures cover the ONS neighbourhood City of London (E02000001) — the published geography that covers Bank and Cornhill, not the whole borough. Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library MSOA Names (OGL). Coordinates for the EC3 district: 51.5143, -0.0865 — Outward postcode centroid, postcodes.io (Ordnance Survey Open Data).
Timber door starts at £75 in Bank and Cornhill on EC3 jobs, with The Royal Exchange a few streets away, and every job is quoted as a fixed written price before a fitter is booked. The material sets the price. Timber is quickest, uPVC and composite need capping across EC3, with 15% social-rented stock nearby, and a masonry wall means core drilling and a lined tunnel.
Yes — £95, an hour to 90 minutes. The panel is cut in place and the edge capped on the streets near The Royal Exchange, so the door stays weatherproof. If it is glazed, a glazier supplies a pane with the cut-out across EC3.
Yes, in writing. 48% of Bank and Cornhill homes are privately rented on the Bank and Cornhill rounds, with 37% owner-occupation locally, and a flap cut without consent is a common deposit deduction. Send the email and we fit to its conditions across EC3.
Yes, from £190 for a wall up to 350mm — the usual answer in Bank and Cornhill on the Bank and Cornhill rounds, with 37% owner-occupation locally — and this being City of London Corporation territory, where 98% of homes are flats with glazed back doors: we core-drill and fit a lined tunnel.
Most cat flap bookings are within 48 hours and take a single short visit on EC3 jobs. Bank and Cornhill sits close to Bank (Central, Northern, Waterloo & City, DLR) on the Bank and Cornhill rounds — and 48% of EC3 homes being privately rented, with 15% social-rented stock nearby, so we can usually add a EC3 job to an existing City of London round at short notice.
Bank junction is closed to most traffic on weekdays — early-morning or weekend access only on City of London bookings. Where a permit or a suspended bay is needed in City of London Corporation it is itemised on the quote before the visit, never added afterwards on the Bank and Cornhill rounds — and a median age of 37 in this neighbourhood, with 98% of homes here being flats.
Fitters carry £5m public liability cover. We check leasehold and landlord consent before cutting anything on the Bank and Cornhill rounds — and The Royal Exchange a few streets away, with a median age of 37 in this neighbourhood, and we will not cut a communal fire door — that would void its rating and the block's fire strategy. That paperwork is what most City of London letting agents and managing agents ask for before work starts in a leasehold flat across EC3, with City of London parking rules in play.
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Two ways to go: price it yourself on the quote page, or pick a slot on the live booking calendar. Bank and Cornhill EC3 jobs are confirmed in writing before anyone travels, and the same crew covers the rest of city of london.
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